Hina Khan starrer ‘Country of Blind’ enters nomination race for Oscars 2024, Here’s all we know

Country of Blind: Hina Khan’s movie goes to the Oscars

Hina Khan, known for her TV role, is excited about her movie, “Country of Blind,” which is up for an Oscar nomination. The movie is based on an H.G. Wells story about a sighted man who falls into a valley of blind people. It’s set in the Himalayas in the 18th century.

People are praising the movie, including the head of the Cannes Film Festival who called it a “spectacular adaptation.” Hina Khan is thrilled with the response and hopes the movie gets nominated.

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Director Rahat Kazmi says everyone worked hard on the movie and is happy it’s getting recognition. He’s also excited that prominent filmmakers have praised the movie.

Sharing her excitement on this achievement, an ecstatic Hina Khan said to Bollywood Hungama, “Fingers crossed for this to turn into a nomination! I am extremely happy to see all the hardwork pay off in such a special way. From Cannes to the Oscars, it’s been an exciting journey. This film has only garnered lots of love and it is lovely to see an Independent Indian production hitting such an amazing milestone!  Being able to represent India on such prestigious platforms like Cannes and now the Oscars is truly a moment of pride for me and our entire film team!”.

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Director Rahat Kazmi added, “We have always prayed and manifested for this film to be a part of our lives. Our entire team has worked day and night to do justice to it. I am happy that prominent personalities like Golden Globe director and winner Siddiq Barmak and Cannes jury member Christian Jeune have praised the film so highly. This gives me and my partners a big boost as a filmmaker to believe in our craft”.

Other stars in the movie include Anushka Sen, Shoib Nikash Shah, and Namita Lal. It was released in the US in October and got positive feedback from audiences.

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